Research identifies rare genetic variant in bicuspid aortic valve disease
Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified by researchers at UTHealth Houston. The study was published in the…
UTHealth Houston recruits star investigator team to expand clinical and outcomes research
UTHealth Houston has recruited two renowned scientists from Cleveland Clinic to bolster clinical research across the institution. Daniel Sessler, MD, the most published and cited scientist in any field at Cleveland Clinic, will serve as the inaugural vice president for…
Postdoc Perspective
In honor of Postdoc Appreciation Week, celebrated from Sept. 16-20, postdocs at McGovern Medical School have their art displayed on the McGovern Art Wall located on the ground floor of the Medical School Building. Postdocs enjoyed a ceremony unveiling…
Hill publishes research from INSPIRE Study
Recent research led by Mandy Hill, DrPH, MPH, professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, studying how individuals perceive their own health after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms has been published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. The research,…
Running for Parkinson’s
Photo courtesy of UTMOVE Students and faculty from McGovern Medical School and the Movement Disorders Subspecialty Clinic (UTMOVE) participate in the 2024 Michael J. Fox Foundation Run/Walk Series at Minute Maid Park. Participants include (from left to right), Shivika Chandra,…
Sickle Cell Awareness
Graphic by Omar Aguado/Office of Communications September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. Help raise awareness by attending the UTHealth Houston Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences’ Sickle Cell Disease Symposium on Sept. 27. According to the NIH, sickle cell…
Colasurdo announces plan to step down as UTHealth Houston president
Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD, announced Monday that he will be stepping down from his position as president and Alkek-Williams Distinguished Chair at UTHealth Houston. Colasurdo has served in the role for 12 years—the longest tenure of any UTHealth Houston president—and…
Symposium on Aging Research scheduled for Oct. 16
The 7th Annual Uthealth Houston Symposium on Aging Research, highlighting the ongoing clinical and basic aging research at UTHealth Houston, will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Oct. 16 at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine. Registration…
CME office increases programming
Since its move back to the Medical School in 2022, the Office of Continuing Medical Education has dramatically increased its number of conferences and activities and offers new technology for learners. In the last fiscal year, the office managed 30…
Target Safety Proclamation
Sandra McKay, MD, FAAP, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, receives a Proclamation from Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin and Mayor John Whitmire in recognition of Target Safety’s work in light of September as Suicide Prevention Month at…